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September 8 , 2004
Calhoun Nursing Programs
Awarded National Reaccreditation
Calhoun Community College recently received notification that both its Associate Degree Nursing and Practical Nursing programs have been approved for continuing accreditation until Spring 2012 by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC). The NLNAC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the national accrediting body for all types of nursing education programs.
Calhoun has been a major supplier of nurses to the workforce in North Alabama for over 50 years. The Practical Nursing program, established in 1953, first received its accreditation in 1992, and was the first program in Alabama to be accredited. The Associate Degree Nursing program began in 1968 and received its first accreditation in 1971. Calhoun was commended in the NLNAC evaluation report for the "strength of the faculty [which is] reflected in everything we reviewed" ranging from the curriculum to nurturing classroom and clinical environments. The report also noted that "students chose the Calhoun nursing program because of its reputation and the quality of the education based on comparisons to other area schools."
Calhoun currently accepts 130 Associated Degree Nursing and 70 Practical Nursing students to its program each year. In October, the college expects to break ground on its new, $13.5 million Health Sciences Center on the Decatur campus which will allow it to accept an additional 100 students per year into its programs. For more information regarding the nursing programs, contact Jan Peek at 256-306-2795.
Coverage of this release:
- Teaching nurses, The Huntsville Times, Monday, September 20, 2004 issue, p. B1
- Calhoun Nursing Programs awarded national reaccreditation, Speakin' Out News, Wednesday, September 15, 2004 issue, p. 3
- Calhoun nursing program reaccredited, The Decatur Daily, Thursday , September 9, 2004 issue, p. C6
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Janet Kincherlow-Martin
Director of Public Relations
(256) 306-2561
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